Machine Learning Engineer, Search Recommendation

About the Team:

The Search Growth team is at the forefront of developing the search recommendation algorithm for Tik Tok's rapidly expanding global e-commerce enterprise. Utilizing cutting-edge machine learning technology, advanced NLP, CV, recommendation, and multi-modal technology, we're shaping a pioneering engine within the industry. Our objective is to deliver the ultimate e-commerce search experience to over 1 billion active Tik Tok users worldwide. Our mission: to create a world where "there are no hard-to-sell, overpriced products."

Responsibilities:

• What You'Il Do
• Enhance search recommendation services and models for Tik Tok, driving increased search traffic on Tik Tok and Tik Tok Mall, while also improving user's search understanding.
• Optimize the recommender system based on hyperscale machine learning models, covering a range of tasks from recall/first-stage ranking to final-stage ranking in the end-to-end workflow.
• Explore the upper limits of short text recommendation and general recommendation technology, with a focus on the interaction between recommendation and NLP technology.

Requirements:

• Minimum Qualifications
• 3+ years of work experience in machine learning. Good product sense with a focus on user experience.
• Bachelor or advanced degree in computer science or a related technical discipline.
• Excellent coding skills. Solid knowledge of data structure and algorithms.
• Excellent in analysis, modeling and problem-solving, and can see the essence of problems from complex data.